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Volunteer with the Labor 2026 campaign!

Healthcare, public education, affordability, Social Security, AI – working families have a lot at stake in the Nov. 3 election, and the labor movement isn’t sitting on the sidelines.

The Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation is recruiting union volunteers for its Labor 2026 political campaign. Our labor-to-labor doorknocks and phone banks are great opportunities to make a difference by connecting with union voters about our labor-endorsed candidates.

Upcoming volunteer opportunities will be posted here and on our Events Page. Please click the link to register so we can be sure to have materials for every volunteer who joins us!

Labor 2026 Events

To learn more about volunteering with the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation this fall, call 651-222-3787.

Nominations Notice to Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation Affiliates

The 58th Annual Constitutional Convention of the Minnesota AFL-CIO will be held in September. The Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation (SPRLF) elects Geographical Area Representatives. Individuals elected to these positions serve on the SPRLF Executive Board.  They will also be nominated by the SPRLF to serve on the Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board, and they must be elected at at the subsequent State Federation Convention to be seated on the General Board.

The SPRLF has recently been notified by the Minnesota AFL-CIO that the SPRLF will nominate nine Geographical Area Representatives at the 2026 Minnesota AFL-CIO convention. Nominations will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the SPRLF Delegates meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Candidates for these positions must, at the time of their election and throughout their term of office, be members in good standing of organizations which are current in their affiliation with the SPRLF and the Minnesota AFL-CIO.

The SPRLF will also nominate two Trustees during the August 12 Delegates meeting. To be eligible to run for either office, a delegate must have a recorded attendance of not less than one-half of the regular SPRLF meetings held during the year immediately preceding the month in which nominations are held.

If nominations result in an uncontested election, a unanimous ballot of candidates can be approved at the same meeting as nominations occur, and officers and board members may be sworn in at that time. If an election is required, it will be held during the SPRLF Delegates meeting on Wednesday, September 9.

15th Annual Labor Bowl raises over $30,000 for nonprofit St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center

The labor community raised over $30,000 for the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation’s nonprofit arm, the St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), at Labor Bowl last month.

As part of the AFL-CIO Community Services program, the St. Paul LSRC connects union members and their families to community resources during layoffs, work stoppages and other times of financial stress. The LSRC also provides direct financial assistance to union members through its Emergency Fund.

Labor Bowl marked its 15th anniversary as a fundraiser for the LSRC this year. Held May 7 at Sun Ray Lanes in St. Paul, the event featured raffles, drawings and prizes for high- and low-scorers across three shifts.

High scorers were Chris Peltier (LIUNA Local 563) and Jessica Harwath (Bakery Workers Local 22) in the first shift; Ron Laumeyer (Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005) and Jess Darmen (Painters Local 61) in the second; and Laumeyer (again!) and D Rojas (Carpenters Local 322) in the third.

The LSRC and the Regional Labor Federation thank the bowlers, sponsors and volunteers, as well as Sun Ray Lanes, for making Labor Bowl 2026 a success!

Register now for our 15th Annual Labor Bowl to benefit St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center

Registration is open for Labor Bowl, the annual bowling fundraiser to benefit the St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), planned May 7 at Sun Ray Lanes in St. Paul. Shift times are 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Now in its 15th year, Labor Bowl raises funds for the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation’s 501 (c) (c) charitable nonprofit organization, the LSRC, which assists and advocates for union members and their families in Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties.

The LSRC, through its Community Services work, connects union members and their families to community resources and assistance programs. The LSRC also partners with labor organizations to provide strike and layoff preparation training, community outreach and coalition building. By participating in Labor Bowl, you will be giving back to our community and supporting an organization that supports the work of organized labor.

For more information, or to schedule a time to bowl, call 651-222-3787, extension 1117. Registration deadline is April 23.

Here are ways you can help make the 14th Annual Labor Bowl a success:

• Promote this event at your membership/stewards/committee meetings as well as in union newsletters, flyers, bulletin boards, e-mail, website and Facebook.

• Form a four or five-person bowling team(s) to participate in this event. All individuals are welcome to participate and join in the fun! We ask each bowler to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges. For example: A team of four bowlers raises $400, and a team of five raises $500. Please pay pledges in advance or bring all monies collected on the day of the event.

• Make a cash donation to support other bowlers if you are unable to participate. Please send checks payable and mail to St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), 2025 Labor Bowl, Attention: Laura, 353 West Seventh Street, Suite 201, St. Paul, MN 55102. All donations are tax deductible.

Jean Jones Initiative seeks donations to winter-clothing drive

The federation’s Jean Jones Initiative, named after a former educator and union activist, is raising funds for its annual winter-clothing drive, organized by the federation’s nonprofit arm, the St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center.

To contribute, mail a check payable to LSRC, with “Jean Jones Initiative” on the memo line, to the 353 West 7th St., Suite 201, Saint Paul, MN 55102.

Proceeds are used to purchase coats and other cold-weather gear for students participating in the Saint Paul Public Schools’ Project REACH program, which serves families struggling with homelessness.

Donations will be accepted through Nov. 21, 2025. For more information, call 651-222-3787.

Labor of Love holiday program accepting donations

No family should go without food on the table. That goes double during the holidays.

The annual Labor of Love – Sponsor a Family 2025 fundraising drive will help get food to families in need throughout the east metro this holiday season. Contributions from unions and their members will be accepted through Nov. 21.

All donations are used to purchase gift cards from union grocery stores. Local agencies distribute the gift cards to area families in December. Agency partners include Catholic Charities in St. Paul, Jewish Community Center and Neighbors, Inc.

The St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center’s Emergency Fund, which assists union members facing financial hardship, distributes 30% of proceeds from Labor of Love to union families in need.

To contribute, mail a check payable to Labor Studies and Resource Center to: Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), Labor of Love, Attn: Laura, 353 West 7th St., Suite 201, St. Paul, MN 55102.

Click here to download a Labor of Love – Sponsor a Family flier to share across you network.

Labor of Love is co-sponsored by Greater Twin Cities United Way, the St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, the LSRC and the AFL-CIO Community Services program.

Photo Gallery: 14th Annual Labor Bowl

The Twin Cities labor community raised over $27,000 for the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation’s nonprofit arm, the St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), during Labor Bowl on May 8 at Sun Ray Lanes.

The annual bowling fundraiser, which marked its 14th year, supports the LSRC’s efforts to assist and advocate for union members and their families in Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties. Through its Community Services work, the LSRC connects union members and their families to community resources and assistance programs. The LSRC also partners with labor organizations to provide strike and layoff preparation training, community outreach and coalition building.

Thank you to the bowlers, donors, volunteers and sponsors – and to our host, Sun Ray Lanes – for making Labor Bowl 2025 a success!

Register now for our 14th Annual Labor Bowl fundraiser

Registration is open for Labor Bowl, the annual bowling fundraiser to benefit the St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), planned May 8 at Sun Ray Lanes in St. Paul. Shift times are 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Now in its 14th year, Labor Bowl raises funds for the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation’s 501 (c) (c) charitable nonprofit organization, the LSRC, which assists and advocates for union members and their families in Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties.

The LSRC, through its Community Services work, connects union members and their families to community resources and assistance programs. The LSRC also partners with labor organizations to provide strike and layoff preparation training, community outreach and coalition building. By participating in Labor Bowl, you will be giving back to our community and supporting an organization that supports the work of organized labor.

For more information, or to schedule a time to bowl, call 651-222-3787, extension 117. Registration deadline is April 24.

Here are ways you can help make the 14th Annual Labor Bowl a success:

• Promote this event at your membership/stewards/committee meetings as well as in union newsletters, flyers, bulletin boards, e-mail, website and Facebook.

• Form a four or five-person bowling team(s) to participate in this event. All individuals are welcome to participate and join in the fun! We ask each bowler to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges. For example: A team of four bowlers raises $400, and a team of five raises $500. Please pay pledges in advance or bring all monies collected on the day of the event.

• Make a cash donation to support other bowlers if you are unable to participate. Please send checks payable and mail to St. Paul Labor Studies and Resource Center (LSRC), 2025 Labor Bowl, Attention: Laura, 353 West Seventh Street, Suite 201, St. Paul, MN 55102. All donations are tax deductible.